Major League Baseball Power Rankings

MLB Power Rankings for the upcoming 2008 season.

Chris Fry

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Chris Fry created this group on SportProjections.com.

Major League Baseball Power Rankings - Updated 05/05

RANK	TEAM
1	Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks offense has exploded. Outscoring their opponents 179-125.
2	Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox return the favor to the Rays by sweeping them in Fenway.
3	Los Angeles Angels
Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders combine for an 11-0 record this season.
4	St. Louis Cardinals
The Cards have a great record so far but played only 11 games on the road this season.
5	Chicago Cubs
The Cubs have a rough week against division rivals Milwaukee and St. Lous.
6	Philadelphia Phillies
Chase Utley - .367, 13 HRs, 26 RBIs. Ryan Howard - .167, 6 HRs, 14 RBIs.
7	Oakland A's
It's all about the pitching in Oakland. Timely hitting has kept the A's competitive. Kurt Suzuki leads the A's with a .286 average.
8	Los Angeles Dodgers
The bats are hitting well in spite of Andruw Jones' .163 average.
9	Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays hit the wall in Fenway. The schedule has at Toronto, the Angels and Yankees the next three series.
10	Houston Astros
Who would guess the Astros would be .500 team while Roy Oswalt has a 5.57 ERA?
11	New York Mets
The Mets took 2 of 3 games in Arizona.
12	New York Yankees
The Yankees were a mess until the Mariners came into town.
13	Minnesota Twins
The Twins take the lead in the Central Division.
14	Chicago White Sox
The Sox are on a five-game losing streak.
15	Milwaukee Brewers
The Eric Gagne acquisition has been a nightmare.
16	Baltimore Orioles
The O's are still holding onto a better than .500 record.
17	Florida Marlins
142 runs scored while giving up 156 runs this season still has them at 17-14.
18	Atlanta Braves
The Braves have given up the fewest runs in the Major Leagues.
19	Cleveland Indians
The Indians have outscored their opponents 132-128 but still remain 3 games under .500.
20	Toronto Blue Jays
The Jays get back on track sweeping the White Sox.
21	Kansas City Royals
The Royals are only two games out of the lead in the Central Division.
22	Detroit Tigers
Bad News: The Tigers are in last place. Good News: They're only a 1/2 game behind the Indians.
23	Washington Nationals
The Nationals move up by winning four in a row.
24	Seattle Mariners
The Mariners should be a much better team this year.
25	Texas Rangers
The Rangers have given up a Major League leading 187 runs this year.
26	San Francisco Giants
The Giants' bats have scored a league low, 106 runs.
27	Colorado Rockies
The NL champs are a 1/2 game out of the cellar of the NL West.
28	San Diego Padres
The Pads still can't hit the ball.
29	Pittsburgh Pirates
30	Cincinnati Reds